Luke 24:36-While they were talking about these things Jesus appeared in their midst. At first, they think that they are seeing a spirit, or a ghost. But Jesus convinces them that it really is Him by showing them His hands and feet.

(Ryrie, 24:30) The evidences that Jesus’ appearance was not as a spirit are: (1) the scars in His hands and feet; (2) His tangibleness in being handled; and (3) His ability to eat (v. 43; Acts 10:41). touch. The same word used in 1 John 1:1.

He tells them that what has happened to Him was all predicted in the Scriptures and explains it. He instructs them to be witnesses of all that they had seen and learned…beginning in Jerusalem and going into all of the world. Then, He tells them to stay in Jerusalem until “you are clothed with power from on high” (the Holy Spirit). Jesus then walked with them to Bethany…where He spoke His blessing over them. As He was doing so…”He parted from them” (:51; cf. Acts 1:9).

Prayer: Father, clothe me with Your power. I know that You are speaking of the Holy Spirit, here. But I pray not just for the presence of the Holy Spirit in my life…but for His power through my life. Please show me what I must do. You tell the disciples to stay in Jerusalem until you clothed them with power. I know that this speaks of the coming day of Pentecost when the Holy Spirit came. Lord, I want Your Holy Spirit to be fully, completely active in me without any hindrance. Please, Lord…clothe me with Your power.

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Senior Pastor at Temple Church in New Bern, North Carolina
Dr. Jim Pennington grew up in central Florida where he enjoyed sunshine, the surf and fresh squeezed orange juice. He attended the University of Florida where he accepted Jesus Christ and married Patty. He went on to graduate at Palm Beach Atlantic College, then received a Master of Divinity and a Doctor of Ministry from Southwestern Baptist Theological Seminary and a Doctor of Ministry from Luther Rice Seminary. He has been serving in the ministry for over 40 years, most of that as a Senior Pastor. He and Patty have traveled the world together on vacations and mission trips from the Bahamas to Guatemala to South Africa to Tanzania to Israel to France to Italy to England and about a dozen more countries. They have flown in hot air balloons, fixed wing gliders, the Bud One Airship, and all kinds of airplanes. He says, "I would rather spend time with her than anyone else in the world." They have a daughter, Courtney, who lives with her husband and three boys in the Tampa, Florida area and a son, Jeremy, who lives with his wife, two boys and a daughter in Palmer, Alaska. He has a passion for hiking, hunting, fishing, scuba diving, skiing, zip lining, snow machining and pretty much anything outdoors. Dr. Jim Pennington says, "The reason that I love nature so much is because everywhere I look, I see God's fingerprints."
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